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UK firm Instarmac is aiming to expand its customer base for its innovative pothole patching systems. The firm now offers a broad range of repair products to suit asphalt and concrete road surfaces.

New Holland has launched the first two models in its new C Series range of crawler excavators.

Chinese firm Foshan is offering a novel new electromagnetic induction lamp system. This combines electronic, magnetic and light source technology. It does not have a filament and the electrode uses electromagnetic induction technology to generate an electromagnetic circuit in the lamp. By not using a traditional filament or electrodes, this avoids wear and is said to offer a long life-span.

The sophisticated Leica MobileMatriX 4.1 package provides a key tool for integrating the new Leica Viva Total Stations with other technologies. Highly sophisticated, the Leica MobileMatriX package is said to be the most advanced solution available for mobile GIS applications. The system can be used in combination with GNSS, Total Stations, Level, Digital Cameras, and Laser Range Finders (LRF). Using the imaging support of the new TS15 and TS11, users of the Leica MobileMatriX package can take an image with

Brigade Electronics says that its new pulsed radar system boosts safety onsite. This package delivers close-in corner and corner blind-spot detection and is suited to use with light to medium duty mobile machinery.

The new Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe)/HCME European Parts Depot has been officially opened. At the Oosterhout facility, southern Netherlands, the guest of honour was Hitachi Construction Machinery president Michijiro Kikawa, who gave a speech to other guests at the ceremony, among them Mitsuhiro Tabei, president of HCME. He then presented representatives from the parts depot with a special Japanese maple tree, which was planted in front of the building.

A new system for reducing the risks of road water run-off contamination is now available from HYDRO International. The firm's new Downstream Defender is said to be an advanced hydrodynamic separator and is designed to meet tough new European regulations for treatment of suspended solids and pollutants in surface water run-off.

Euro Auctions experienced its strongest sale results ever at the recent unreserved auction at its site in Leeds in the UK. With 3,661 lots for auction at one sale, it was a record for the firm, with the hammer price climbing 5% up on the previous high at the site. The sales strength of the auction shows the increasing demand for used plant in the market.

A new high performance machine from Komatsu offers short tailswing capabilities on a compact wheeled excavator chassis Komatsu Europe International says that its PW98MR-8 midi excavator is currently the only short-tail machine in its class

An efficient pass count mapping system for both soil and asphalt compaction machines is now being offered by Trimble. Called the CCSFlex, this package is designed to offer both asphalt and earthmoving contractors an easy-to-use and affordable system for pass count mapping. The package is said to suit both small contractors as well as contractors with large fleets and can be used on a variety of surfaces, from residential and country roads to major highways and airport runways. The system is said to offer a

Sandvik Mining and Construction has introduced two new crushers to its product range. The CH890 and CH895 are said to offer greater structural strength as well as using proven technologies. Designed to increase performance in both secondary and tertiary crushing applications, these units feature more power and increased crushing forces in order to increase productivity. The CH895 has a specially designed, strength-optimised topshell as well as dedicated crushing chambers, which best suits it to tertiary and

Atlas Copco says that its latest T-thread drilling system offers up to 30% longer service life over previous designs

General Equipment Company says that its GP8 and GP8H portable gas-powered air ventilation blowers are ideal for supplying fresh air around construction sites They remove toxic and noxious atmospheres from confined work spaces, aiding in detecting sewer line leaks, and providing fresh air for personnel inside tanks and vaults